National Statement of Labor Secretary Perez on September 2013 Employment Numbers by Gary Kopycinski on October 22, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the September 2013 Employment Situation report released today: